Duane Allman, seated, and Gregg Allman in front of the band's road cases in Macon, Georgia, in 1971. It comes from the photo shoot for the cover of At Fillmore East. The album was recorded at Bill Graham's Fillmore East in New York on March 12 and 13, 1971, and after the shots taken under the Fillmore marquee didn't work out, the band was photographed back home in Macon instead, in front of a stack of their own road cases. Released that July, At Fillmore East became the record that broke the band, with long, fiery versions of "Whipping Post" and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed." Duane never got to enjoy it for long. He died in a motorcycle accident in Macon on October 29, 1971, at 24. Gregg carried on with the band for decades before his death in 2017. 🎸 At Fillmore East came out in July 1971, three months before Duane died. Did you ever see the original lineup live? 🎸

Carly Simon posing alongside James Taylor in Manhattan back on November 3, 1972. Taken on the exact day they got married in Carly's apartment, this shot captures the two singer-songwriter legends right before James announced the news on stage at Radio City Music Hall that night. Photo by Peter Simon, Carly's brother.

Paul McCartney, announced the formation of his new band Wings, August 3, 1971 The initial group brought together Paul McCartney on bass and lead vocals, his wife Linda McCartney on keyboards and backing vocals, former Moody Blues singer/guitarist Denny Laine, and American drummer Denny Seiwell (who had played on Paul's RAM album). The name Wings came to Paul in a hospital hallway while Linda was undergoing a difficult emergency C-section during the birth of their daughter, Stella, in September 1971. Paul prayed for her safety and kept thinking of the image of wings, leading to the band's iconic name. Eager to shed the corporate weight of Beatles-level stardom, Wings famously embarked on an unannounced UK university tour in early 1972. The band drove around in a van, pulled up to college campuses unannounced, and played intimate gig setups for students for a pocketful of change.

Chuck Berry performing live on stage at the Rainbow Theatre in London back in September 1972. Sporting a wild patterned shirt and studded vest while working his trusty Gibson ES-335, Chuck was riding high on his massive #1# hit comeback with My Ding-a-Ling. Photo by Chris Walter What is your favorite Chuck Berry song?🎸 👇️